it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
father; dad; husband; you; he
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
greeting; a fine thing to say
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to feel depressed; to be down
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
preference; priority; precedence
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
home area; home town; local
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still